LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 223 fighter weigh-ins, where two fighters missed their marks on the scale.
Among those weighing in were Ricky Simon (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Song Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC), who meet in the bantamweight main event.
OFFICIAL! Song Yadong and Ricky Simon have made weight for Saturday's #UFCVegas71 main event. Both men were 1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ on the scale.
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Both headliners were on their marks, but that can’t be said for prelim fighters Irina Alekseeva and Hailey Cowan, who both missed weight for their women’s bantamweight matchups.
After two canceled fights ahead of her UFC debut, Hailey Cowan has now missed weight by 1.5 pounds for her bout vs. fellow newcomer Jamey-Lyn Horth.#UFCVegas72 | Full coverage: https://t.co/boOBki644m pic.twitter.com/miwdlacY7N
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UFC newcomer Irina Alekseeva has missed weight by a hefty 4️⃣ pounds for Saturday's #UFCVegas72 debut.
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The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card that streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.
The full UFC Fight Night 223 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Ricky Simon (136) vs. Song Yadong (136)
- Caio Borralho (185.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (185.5)
- Cody Brundage (185.5) vs. Rodolfo Vieira (186)
- Julian Erosa (145.5) vs. Fernando Padilla (145.5)
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta (258) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (262.5)
- Josh Quinlan (169) vs. Trey Waters (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Martin Buday (265) vs. Jake Collier (265.5)
- Cody Durden (126) vs. Charles Johnson (125.5)
- Irina Alekseeva (140)* vs. Stephanie Egger (135)
- Marcus McGhee (140) vs. Journey Newson (138.5) – 140-pound contract weight
- Hailey Cowan (137.5)** vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (135.5)
* Missed women’s bantamweight limit by 4 pounds; fined 20 percent of purse
* Cowan missed women’s bantamweight limit by 1.5 pounds; fined 30 percent of purse
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 223.
